Wild Game Recipes - Quail Recipes

Quail in Red Wine

• 6 quail, cleaned
• Brandy
• All-purpose four
• 6 tbsp. butter or margarine
• 2 cups sliced mushrooms
• 1/4 cup melted butter or margarine
• 1 cup consomme
• 1 cup dry red wine
• 1 stalk celery, quartered
• Salt and pepper
• Juice of 2 oranges, strained

Rub quail with cloth soaked in brandy; dust with flour. Melt 6 tbsp. of butter in a heavy skillet; add quail and saute 10 minutes. Saute mushrooms in 1/4 cup butter; pour over quail. Add consomme, wine, celery, salt, and pepper. Cover and simmer 20 - 30 minutes or until quail is tender. Discard celery, if desired; stir in orange juice. Heat thoroughly. Yields: 6 servings.